EU Parliament Appoints Panel
To Probe Accusations of Fraud

BRUSSELS -- The European Parliament appointed an independent five-person committee to investigate accusations of fraud, mismanagement and nepotism at the European Commission.

The group has until March 15 to issue a preliminary report, but will continue its work for an indefinite period after that. The creation of the panel was agreed to earlier this month by the commission's president, Jacques Santer, as part of a successful bid to...